Lantern.



J. NIELSON. LANTERN APPLICATION FILED MAY 28, 1914.

1,1 12,227. 2 Patented 891113.29, 1914.

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JOHN NIELSON, 0F BANDON, OREGON.

LANTERN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

Application filed May 28, 1814. Serial 170. 841,526.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN NrnLsoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bandon, in the county of Coos and State of Oregon, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Lanterns, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in lanterns, and has for its object to provide a device of the character specified, wherein the chimney is mounted for guided movement toward and from the burner, and is normally spring pressed upward, away from the burner, to facilitate lighting the lantern, and wherein releasable latch mechanism is provided for normally holding the globe in proper position with respect to the burner.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of a lantern constructed in accordance with the, improvement, with parts in section, Figs. 2, 3 and 5 are sections on the lines 2-2 and 3-3, and 55, respectively, of Fig. 1, Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows, and Fig. 4: is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the parts in another position.

In the present embodiment of the inven' tion, the body 1 of the lantern is of any usual or desired construction, and is provided with a burner 2, which may also be of any usual or desired construction, and the chimney. 3 is mounted above the burner in the usual manner.

A substantially rectangular frame consisting of side members and end members 5 and 6 is connected with the body by means of the end member 6, the said member being sectional, and the sections being held in bearing sleeves 7 on the body. The sleeves 7 are in alinement, and are at opposite sides of the burner. I

A ring 8 of wire or the like is connected with the frame t--56, and the said ring encircles the chimney, forming a part of the frame for connecting the chimney with the burner. A shield or cap 9 of metal or the like and of concavo-convex form is arranged above the upper end of the chimney in spaced relation, the said shield having a central threaded nipple 10, through which is threaded the lower end of a rod 11.

A ring 12 encircles the reduced upper end of the chimney, the said ring resting normally upon an annular shoulder or rib 13 formed in the chimney, and at one end the ring is provided with an extension 14 connecte dwith the shield 9, and at the other with an extension 15 which extends through an openlng in the shield, and is provided with a finger piece 15 for convenience in operating the ring. The extensionli of the ring is resilient, and normally holds the ring 1n engagement with the rib 13. The upper end of the chimney may bereleased from the ring by lifting upwardon thefinger piece 16 to permit the chimney to be re moved for cleaning or the like.

The ring and the extensions 14: and 15 and the finger piece 16 are formed from wire bent to shape, and the edge of the shield 9 I is reinforced, as shown at 17 in the usual manner. Arms 18 extend downwardly from the reinforcing ring or head 17 of the shield, to a'connection with the ring 8 before mentioned. The upper ends of the arms or rods 18 are soldered. or brazed to the reinforcing ring 17, and the said arms or rods are then bent around the ring 8, as shown at 19. Both arms extend to the level of the lower end of the chimney, and one of the arms is then bentinward, as shown at 20 to a connection with a ring 21 which encircles the lower end of the chimney.

The ring 21 is provided with an extension 22 in alinement with the portion 20 before mentioned, and the extension is connected with the lower end of the other arm 18. The arrangement is such that when the shield 9 islifted in a manner to be presently described, the supporting frame for the chimney consisting of the rings 8 and 21, and the arms 18, and the extensions 20 and 22 will also be lifted with respect to the frame 4--.56. From an inspection of Fig. 5, it will be noted that the sidemembers 4 of theframe engage grooves 28 formed in the ringS by bending a portion of the said ring inward. The ring 8 thus has. a sliding con nection with the said side members of the frame. i y

Apbail 2a is connected with the upper member '5 of the frame for convenience in carrying the lantern, and a telescoping casing is arranged between the rod 11 before mentioned and the upper cross member 5 of the frame 4 '56. The upper end of the rod 11 is threaded and is engaged by a nut 25, and the inner section 26 of the sectional casing is engaged with the nut.

The nut is provided with a central openingfor receiving the upper end of the rod,

and the exterior of the nut is threaded for engagement by the upper end of the inner section of the casing. The nut is provided with an annular flange 27, and the outer section 28 of the sectional casing is cup shaped, as shown, the lower end thereof being secured to the cross member 5 of the frame t5'6. The inner section 26 of the sectional casing slips in the outer section, and a coil sprin 29 is arranged in the sectional casing .betweentheclosed lower end of the outer section and the lower end of the nut 25,,the said springacting normally to force the .rod upward, :and as a consequence to force the chimney upward away from the burner.

.A .latch lever 30 is pivoted to the outer section, .as indicated at 81, and the said lever is ,provided at its upper end with an angular lug .32 which extends through an opening 33 in the outer section of the ca s ingiinto engagement with an opening 3% 1n the inner section when the said opening 34: isfiin2register with the opening 83. A coil spring 35 engages the lower end of the lever andlnormally ,acts to force the lug 32 towardthe rod 11.

It will be noted that the shield is reinforced, as indicated at 36, at the nipple 10, the reinforcing plate or washer being on the inner face of theshield. The inner section 26 of the casing is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 37, with which engages :the inner end of a pin 38 connected to the outer section, for constraining the sections from angular movement with respect to each other, and for guiding them in the movement to be later described.

The operation of the improved lantern is :as follows: Normally, that is when the burner isignited, the parts will occupy the position shown in Fig. -1. When it is desired :to extinguish the lantern or to light the same, the lower end of the latch lever :30 is depressed, to release the lug 32 from the opening 3.4 of the inner section of the casing. As .soon as the said inner section is released, the :spring 29 forces the inner section ofthe casing, the rod 11, the shield 9, and the chimney upward away from the burner, thus permitting access to the wick for extinguishing or lighting the same. After the wick has been extinguished the parts may be left in this position if desired, 'or-rthe chimney-may be returned to original position. After-igniting the wick, the hand ofttheuser isengaged with the head 27 of the 1nuti25, and the said head is pushed downward with respect to the body 1 of the 'lantern, when the lug 32 engages the opening 34 of the inner casing, and locks the .parts in :the position of Fig. 1. The chimney may be removed from its support ing frame wvhen it is lifted, by pressing the finger piece 16 upward, to releasethe ring 12 from the top of the chimney, and the chimney may be lifted out in the usual manner.

It will be evident that many changes might be made in the construction without departing from the spirit of the invention as specified by the appended claims.

The invention consists in its simplest form, in an arrangement comprising a body having a guide frame, a chimney having a supporting frame slidably connected with the guide frame for movement toward and from the body, together with a spring arranged between the frames and normally acting to move the chimney or supporting frame away from the body, and the latch mechanism normally holding the parts in adjusted position, and releasable to permit the spring to act.

I claim:

1. A. lantern comprising a body, a sub stantially rectangular frame connected with the body and extending upwardly therefrom, a chimney supporting frame slidable on the first-named frame, a chimney releasably connected with the chimney supporting frame, a shield in connection with the chimney supporting frame, a rod extending upwardly from the shield, a sectional casing arranged above the first-named frame and comprising a section connected with the said first-named frame, and a section connected with the outer end of the rod, the sections being slidably connected, a spring within the casing and normally acting to move the sections away from each other and to lift the chimney supporting frame away from the body, a latch for holding the sections with the chimney supporting frame in lowered position, said latch being releasable, and a spring normally holding the latch in engaging position.

2. A lantern comprising a body, a substantially rectangular frame connected with the body and extending upwardly therefrom, a chimney supporting frame slidable on the first-named frame, a chimney releasably connected with the chimney supporting frame, a shield in connection. with the chimney supporting frame, a rod extending upwardly from the shield, a sectional casing arranged above the first-named frame and comprising a section connected with the said first-named frame, and a section connected with the outer end of the rod, the sections being slidably connected, a spring within the casing and normally acting to move the sections away from each other and to lift the chimney supporting frame away from the body.

3. A lantern comprising a body, a substantially rectangular frame connected with the body and extending upwardly therefrom, a chimney supporting frame slidable on the first-named frame, a chimney releasably connected with the chimney support- 10 within the casing and normally acting to move the sections away from each other and to lift the chimney supporting frame away from the body, and releasable means for normally holding the chimney supporting frame in lowered position.

JOHN NIELSON.

Witnesses A. D. MILLS, A. J. CHALLACOMBE.

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